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Under the Waterfalls

So far we’d seen the mighty waterfalls at Iguassu from the Argentine side. Now, we’d see them from the Brazilian side too. Once again, our driver collected us from the bungalows but this time he whisked us over the land border with a quick check of paperwork and onto Iguassu…

Wall of Water

The last blog was full of water and this will be no different! Last time, we enjoyed the splendour of The Devil’s Throat at Iguassu National Park. This boiling, hissing, roaring surge of water certainly left an impression. Having sustained ourselves with snacks following this wonderful sight, we made our…

Hear it Roar!

During our trip away we’d seen many fabulous sights but the two that moved me to tears were Machu Picchu and Iguassu Falls. The Argentine side of the National Park is well organised with trains, well maintained paths, maps and signs galore. Just the walk up to catch the train…

Iguassu

The next destination on our South American adventure was Iguassu Falls. Along with Machu Picchu this had been one of the sights I’d been most looking forward to and we weren’t to be disappointed. The flight in alone was amazing, dropping us down onto a tiny air strip quite literally…

Christmas Abroad

I’ve spent Christmas away from the UK before – both times in New Zealand. One of those Christmas days, it poured down, the other was not exactly clement either. Christmas in Buenos Aires would be very different. HOT! And with the bluest sky I’ve seen. Unlike home, Christmas Eve is…

What I’ve Learnt as an Indie Author

In September 2015, I became an author and published my first children’s picture book The Dragon of Allerton Oak. Since then, I’ve published several more books but more important have been the lessons learnt along the way. Here are my top five. Writing the book is the easy bit! Yes…

Don’t Cry for me Argentina

From Mendoza we flew to Buenos Aires, the buzzy, cosmopolitan capital of Argentina. From the moment we arrived, we loved it! The architecture was stunning! Everywhere we turned, there were attractive buildings and monuments. And as the temperature seemed consistently hot, a hotel pool was a very welcome sight. It…

Santiago to Mendoza

We’d really enjoyed Santiago and Chile and it had been really nice to have a few days of relative relaxation. We decided to visit Los Dominicos on our final full day. Los Dominicos is a Craft Village on the outskirts of Santiago which is full of local artisans selling beautiful…

Valparaiso

Having enjoyed a couple of days of chilling in Chile it was time to go exploring further afield. So, we caught a coach to the coastal town of Valparaiso. Famous for its high up cobbled streets, street art and bo-ho vibes we were looking forward to it. After a 90…

Santiago

After a pretty full on and hectic travelling itinerary across Peru and Bolivia, we arrived in Santiago safe in the knowledge that we’d be based here for five whole days! We unpacked the rucksacks and got ready to chill. Santiago is a vibrant, buzzy, cosmopolitan, friendly and welcoming city. We…